Discussion Forum - Northstar Chevelle Club

Check out the post.  I know there were some hoists.

 

Automotive Repair Shop Closing - Eden Prairie - AuctionMasters

Yup, that's the item.
It's nice... 3 modes of use. 1) flat on the floor, 2) ramp mode, 3) lift mode

Pros:
Mode 1
- When not in use, it just lays on the floor and you drive up & on and park.
- In this mode the car is about 5" higher than normal, and you can roll under there to check on things (don't have to haul out a jack/ramps)

Mode 2
- In about 2 minutes (with a helper, 5 mins without) you've got a giant set of car ramps. Gets the oil pan about 2 ft off the floor.
- Most under-car service can be done in this mode.

Mode 3
- (once in mode 2) Get out the floor jack, and in about 5 minutes the entire car is about 2 feet off the ground
- VERY stable and safe

General:
- It's a helluva lot better than jackstands!
- Relatively fast to get the car in a servicable position
- Doesn't require a 10'+ ceiling
- Well made, and a quality item.

Cons:
- Suspension/Brake work isn't really possible. Like a 4-post ramp/storage lift the car is on it's wheels.
- A car that is not able to move under it's own power requires some creative imagineering to get it on the lift in mode 2 or 3.
- A car that does not have brakes requires some creative imagineering to get it on the lift in mode 2 or 3.
- Most floor jacks are either too tall (compressed/down) to fit under the lifting "hoop", or don't have the extension (raised height) for the rear legs to swing down. (Easily solved with some pieces of 2x6, under the main runners as shims, but still a pain)
- The supplied "approach ramps" SUCK. Using them there's quite a "hump" to get over, and the entire rig has a tendancy to slide. I built nice, long ones from 2x6 & plywood.

Not sure if you saw this one Derek, and they don't list the price, but it's close :   Lift

 

Wow, it must be a nice. $4200 for a used 10,000 pound lift seems kind of high.